Glendale
is the anglicised version of the Gaelic Gleann Dail, which
means valley of fertile, low-lying arable land;
the name originated in Scotland.
Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona
Glendale /ˈɡlɛndeɪl/ is also a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about 9 miles (14 km)) northwest from Downtown Phoenix and is the largest city in the world with the name "Glendale". According to the 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 226,721.
Glendale, Arizona is the largest city in the world with this
name and is the city is located at N 33° 33.536 W 112° 24.281
Glendale bills itself as "Arizona's Antique Capital", with support for its claim from both Sunset magazine (2004) and a 1998 article in USA Today. Glendale is home to the popular Arrowhead Towne Center mall in the northwest part of the city. Glendale also is home to Midwestern University, metropolitan Phoenix's first medical school, as well as a major post-graduate international business school: the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
Glendale is home to several festivals and attractions such as the Glendale Chocolate Festival (every February), the Glendale Glitters (every December), and the Glendale Jazz and Blues Festival.
The Manistee Ranch
It also has Historic Manistee Ranch and the Historic Sahuaro Ranch that call it home.
An extension of METRO light rail service is planned to serve the city, opening in 2026, reprising a role played by the Phoenix Street Railway between 1911 and 1926.